KTCO
KTCO (98.9 FM, "Kat Country 98.9") is a radio station in Duluth, Minnesota, airing a country music format. KTCO is owned by Midwest Communications, which also owns KDKE, WDSM, WDUL, KDAL, and KDAL-FM in Duluth. All the Duluth stations share the same studio location at 11 East Superior St. Suite 380, downtown Duluth.
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| City | Duluth, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | Duluth-Superior |
| Frequency | FM 98.9 MHz |
| Branding | Kat Country 98.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Commercial; Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Duey E. Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.) |
| KDAL, KDAL-FM, KDKE, WDSM, WDUL | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1974 |
Former call signs | WAKX (1974-1994) |
Call sign meaning | KaT COuntry |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 26591 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | katcountry989.com |
From 1974 to 1994, this frequency respectively aired Top 40, soft rock, and classic rock, as "99 WAKX." The station originally went on air in 1972 as a beautiful music station, KPIR-FM "Pier 99."
Its main competitor is Townsquare Media's KKCB "B105".
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External links
- Kat Country 98.9 KTCO official website
- KTCO in the FCC FM station database
- KTCO on Radio-Locator
- KTCO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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